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Many mollusks eat mostly algae. They use the radula to scrape algae off rocks. But larger mollusks have a greater appetite. Snails and slugs eat plants and fruit.

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bacterioplankton, phytoplankton, other zooplankton

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Zooplankton are the heterotrophic component of the planktonic community (the “zoo-” prefix comes from Ancient Greek: ζῷον, romanized: zôion, lit. ‘animal’), having to consume other organisms to thrive. Plankton are aquatic organisms that are unable to swim effectively against currents. Consequently, they drift or are carried along by currents in the ocean, or by currents in seas, lakes or rivers.

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sun ,carbon dioxide, water

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Microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton are the base of the marine food web, and they play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the air.

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crabs

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they eat ants, woodlice, mollusks, worms, moths, spiders and ground beetles. Small reptiles are also a part of their diet. The tadpoles initially feed on algae,

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fish, mollusks, and other crustaceans

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the favorite foods of albatrosses include large zooplankton (krill) and squid plus dead animals on the ocean surface (carrion)

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How albatrosses fly, find food, and nest

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Founding editor Eldon Greij describes a group of amazing birds -- the world’s albatrosses.

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small mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians herring crabs

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algae, seagrasses, sponges, invertebrates, discarded fish

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What We Do

Conservation & Management

Since 1977, NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have shared jurisdiction of sea turtles listed under the ESA. A Memorandum of Understanding outlines our specific roles: NOAA Fisheries leads the recovery and conservation efforts for sea turtles in the marine environment, and the U.S. FWS leads the conservation and recovery efforts for sea turtles on nesting beaches.

We are committed to the protection and conservation of green turtles by:

Working with partners to ensure compliance with national, state, and U.S. territory laws to protect sea turtles

Cooperating with international partners to implement conservation measures and establish agreements, such as international treaties that protect sea turtles

Researching, developing, and implementing changes to fishing gear practices and/or fishing gear modifications (e.g., turtle excluder devices), using large circle hooks in longline fisheries, and implementing spatial or temporal closures to avoid or minimize bycatch

Designating critical habitat areas essential for the conservation of green turtles

Protecting and monitoring green turtles in the marine environment and on nesting beaches

Conducting research on threats and developing conservation measures that reduce threats and promote recovery

Collecting information on the species biology and ecology to better inform conservation management strategies and to assess progress toward recovery

Conducting and supporting education and outreach efforts to the general public by raising awareness on threats to sea turtles, highlighting the importance of sea turtle conservation, and sharing ways people can help sea turtles

Working with partners to study and raise awareness about illegal sea turtle trade

Learn more about our conservation and management efforts

Science

We conduct various research activities on the biology, behavior, and ecology of green sea turtles. The results of this research are used to evaluate population trends, inform conservation management strategies, and to assess progress toward recovery for this imperiled species. Our work includes:

Monitoring populations through vessel-based or aerial surveys, nesting beach studies, satellite tracking, genetics, and mark-recapture (flipper tagging) studies

Studying foraging and reproductive behavior to understand demographics, physiology, habitat use, and resource requirements

Tracking individuals over time to understand important aspects of their life history such as growth and age to maturity

Evaluating life history and population health information from stranding and fisheries bycatch datasets

Understanding impacts of change in environmental and ocean conditions on sea turtle abundance, distribution, and demographics

Estimating population abundance and analyzing trends

Monitoring fisheries impacts and designing fishing gear to minimize bycatch during commercial and recreational fishing operations

Capacity building and training to share the latest scientific techniques and tools to monitor sea turtle populations globally

Learn more about our research

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The green sea turtle is the largest hard-shelled sea turtle. They are unique among sea turtles in that they are herbivores, eating mostly seagrasses and algae. This diet is what gives their fat a greenish color (not their shells), which is where their name comes from.

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mostly bottom dwelling invertebrates such as whelks, other mollusks, horseshoe crabs, and other crabs

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Loggerheads are the most abundant species of sea turtle found in U.S. coastal waters. They are named for their massive heads and strong jaws which they use to eat hard-shelled animals like whelk and conch. Learn more about these marine reptiles.

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mollusks, worms, crustaceans, sea stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, brittle stars, and occasional fish eggs. Adults sometimes eat small fish, especially herring

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U.S. wild-caught haddock is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.

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Atlantic herring feed on zooplankton (tiny floating animals), krill, and fish larvae.

https://kylonpowell.com/what-do-herring-eat/

Eats: algae, seaweed, and phytoplankton

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U.S. wild-caught Atlantic herring is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations.

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Eats:

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